Support Groups

Association for Children with Disability (SA) Inc.
Phone/Fax:       8281 5550

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Support Group.
Contact: Gail Henton, Phone: 8182 9379
Meets 1st Monday of the month 10am – 12 noon at Community Health Building – Lyell McEwin Service for carers of a child with ADD or undiagnosed attention difficulties.


City of Tea Tree Gully – Respite Carer Support Program.
Contact: Lesley Manser , Phone: 8379 7278

Specific interest & general carer support groups, offering opportunities for mutual support, information sharing & social activities & carer education. For carers of people who are ageing or younger people with a disability.

North Eastern Accommodation Group: NEAG FLYER.pdf
Contact: Samantha Weight Phone: 8397 7309
Accommodation support group for families caring for a person with an intellectual disability.

Northern Carers Network Inc.
Contact: Kerri Byenhof, Phone: 8284 0388

Organises social gatherings bi-monthly & offers individual counselling. Home visits can be arranged plus respite & transport for carers wishing to attend support group meetings or any Network activity.


Positive Parents With Disability
Options Coordination
Contact: Sharon Haylen
Phone: 8348 6000

Meetings held every 5 – 6 weeks for parents with a disability to exchange ideas on parenting, support each other, organise fun activities for parents & children and raise community awareness of the issues facing parents with a disability.

 

Respite

City of Tea Tree Gully – Lifestyle Links Program - Phone: 8397 7303
Offers community based and centre activities to residents of TTG Council who are frail and aged, have Dementia, an intellectual disability or an Acquired Brain Injury.
Fees Applicable.

Dial An Angel SA
Contact: Carol Williams & Paul Evison.
Phone: 8267 3700
Offers a full range of temporary, permanent or emergency specialist home help services including para-nursing care, sitters, attendant care, respite care and meal preparation for people with a disability or people who are frail aged. Fee for service.

Elizabeth Bowey Lodge Inc.
Contact: Letizia Gentile.
Phone: 8258 7695.
Referral through Northern and North-Eastern IDSC Options Coordination Agencies. Assessment required for service.

Planned short-term overnight and daytime respite for children and young adults with intellectual disability, 7 – 35 yrs, not requiring high security or continuous one-to-one supervision/care.


Interchange Inc.
Contact: Manager
Phone: 8243 7588
A family with a child who has an intellectual disability is matched with a host family who regularly cares for that child for a maximum of 48 hrs a month.

Also offers a three and a half day camp for teenagers (Great Break) and Teen Companion Programme.

 

North and West Metropolitan Adelaide Carer Respite Centre
Phone: 8346 8329
Provides advice to carers on how to plan, access and arrange their respite needs, short term and emergency respite.

 

Windamere Park
Contact: Ted De Lyster
Phone: 8380 9303
Learning centre in a 500 acre farm environment at Buckland Park focusing on leisure & recreational day options & opportunities for respite for people 16 yrs and over with an intellectual disability who are mobile and non-violent. Fee for service.

 

Services

Options  -   IDSC  Intellectual Disability Services Council:  Provides services for people with an intellectual disability.

North East:       31 Blacks Road, Gilles Plains - Phone:  8366 7300

Northern:         Commercial Road, Salisbury - Phone:  8282 5500
                        Park Terrace, Salisbury - Phone:  8182 1560

Early Intervention Coordinators: Helps families of Children 0-8years who have a developmental delay or disability access services and information.

North   Salisbury:          Dawn Hugo      Phone: 8182 0014

East      Enfield  :           Trisha Smiley   Phone: 8342 4070